Books with author John E. Barrett

While incarcerated at R.J. Donovan State Prison in San Diego, John Barrett Hawkins participated in the youth intervention program named "Convicts Reaching Out To People" (CROP). At CROP prisoners worked to help transform the lives of at-risk youth who were brought into the prison by police officers, parents and local schools. CROP was founded on the belief that the most effective way to deter delinquency is through story-telling. It is a public speaking forum where prisoners give personal testimonies concerning the crimes they committed and the lessons learned. The convicts also speak about other pertinent subjects including choices, gangs, bullying, drug use, self-esteem and life in prison. As a member of CROP at Donovan, Hawkins witnessed remarkable turnarounds in teens who were on a path of criminality. Hawkins realized that CROP provided a genuine opportunity for him to make amends for his past criminal activities. It was morally self-evident that he should use the story of the crime he committed and all the people he had hurt as a means of deterring others from breaking the law. Hawkins listened closely and took notes when the other CROP members gave their personal testimonies. The prisoners spoke to the groups with raw honesty about the shameful crimes they committed. They were adept at revealing lessons that could only be learned through painful retrospect. Invariably, something traumatic occurred during each inmate's childhood – bullying, peer rejection, parental abuse, etc. – which resulted in their developing low self-esteem. As the convicts discussed the root causes of their criminality and the terrible things they endured as kids, the teens in attendance became conscious of pain that was fueling their own raw emotions and poor behavior. From this point of recognition real change as possible in those teenagers. At the CROP presentations Hawkins frequently interacted with the juvenile justice police officers and school teachers. They were evangelistic about the program’s ability to transform the lives of teens that were making poor choices and getting into trouble with the law. One day Hawkins was speaking with a school administrator named Ms. Williams who remarked, "I wish I had a book with all of the CROP member's stories in it for the students I couldn't bring today." Hawkins took the idea and ran with it. The result is The Dirty Nasty Truth. In this book, Hawkins tells 18 true crime stories that reveal lessons for deterring delinquency. The book includes these chapters, among others: • Hawkins involvement in a million-dollar insurance fraud that was directly responsible for the murder of an innocent man • Life in prison – including, riots, rapes, murders and other horror stories • 16-year-old Diego Jones’ gut-wrenching story of a gang shootout that resulted in the deaths of two teenagers • The Blockbuster Bandits’ story of armed robberies and fistfights in the California Youth Authority • Tim Harris’ sordid tale about gangbanging teenage girls as part of a gang initiation ritual • The Party Animal – is the story of a happy-go-lucky surfer kid whose drug addiction leads to murder • CRIPS gang member Roderick Johnson's life story, including drug dealing, bank robberies and gang shootouts • The Deadly Love Triangle – is the tragic story of a prominent lawyer's encounter with a mysterious woman • Johnny Alverez’s roller-coaster ride as a jewel thief and Mexican gang member • The Gentleman Bank Robber – a.k.a. Joe Jackson's gateway drug story wherein alcohol and marijuana became the gateway to a destructive cocaine addiction • An in-depth discussion on low self-esteem – the primary cause of juvenile delinquency – and a 10-step plan for building self-esteem

The Whitestone wraps herself in silence.She watches while the slow centuries slide by.The Whitestone remembers all the peoples of the long long long-ago times.She remembers the gentle hunters of the wildwoodduring Nature's golden age.She remembers how the first farmers came to fell the forestsand sow their fields with golden cornShe remembers the neglected gods and nameless kingsof the age of gold.In seven magical stories that bring the distant past to life,The Whitestone remembers.

When John Barrett Hawkins was incarcerated at Donovan state prison in San Diego, he participated in a delinquency intervention program named “Convicts Reaching Out To People” (CROP), where teenagers are brought into the prison to hear inmates speak about their crimes, gangs, bullying, drugs, self-esteem and prison life. CROP was founded on the belief that the best way to reach teenagers who are getting into trouble is through story-telling. Each convict stands before the group and gives a personal testimony concerning the crime he committed and the lessons learned. In THE DIRTY NASTY TRUTH Hawkins brings this invaluable story-telling program to the general public. The book includes these chapters, among others:•Hawkins’ involvement in a million-dollar insurance fraud that was directly responsible for the murder of an innocent man.•Life in Prison – including, riots, rapes, murders, stabbings and other horror stories.•16-year-old Diego Jones’ gut-wrenching story of a gang shootout that resulted in the deaths of two teenagers.•The Blockbuster Bandit’s story of armed robberies and fist-fights in the California Youth Authority.•Tim Harris’ sordid tale about gangbanging teenage girls as part of a gang initiation ritual.•The Party Animal – is the story of a happy-go-lucky surfer kid whose drug addiction leads to murder.•CRIPS gang member Roderick Johnson’s life story, including drug dealing, bank robberies and gang shootouts.•The Deadly Love Triangle – is the tragic story of a prominent lawyer’s encounter with a mysterious woman.•Johnny Alverez’s roller-coaster ride as a jewel thief and Mexican gang member.•The Gentleman Bank Robber – AKA Joe Jackson’s gateway drug story wherein alcohol and marijuana became the gateway to a destructive cocaine addiction.•An in-depth discussion on low self-esteem – the primary cause of juvenile delinquency – and a 10-step plan for building self-esteem.THE DIRTY NASTY TRUTH is the one book that every parent needs to keep their teenager out of trouble.

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The Whitestone wraps herself in silence. She watches while the slow centuries slide by. The Whitestone remembers all the peoples of the long long long-ago times. She remembers the gentle hunters of the wildwood during Nature’s golden age. She remembers how the first farmers came to fell the forests and sow their fields with golden corn She remembers the neglected gods and nameless kings of the age of gold. In seven magical stories that bring the distant past to life, The Whitestone remembers.